Over 884,000 Kenyan TikTok videos removed in three months over violations
The platform added that 96.3 per cent of the videos that violated its guidelines were removed within 24 hours of being posted.
The TikTok app. (Photo: File/REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Over 884,000 videos uploaded by Kenyan users on TikTok between January and March 2026 were removed for violating the platform’s Community Guidelines.
According to the Q1 2026 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report released on Thursday, TikTok said it removed 884,591 videos in Kenya during the period, with 99.7 per cent of the content detected and removed before users reported it.
The platform added that 96.3 per cent of the videos that violated its guidelines were removed within 24 hours of being posted.
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“The action is part of our continued efforts to enforce safety rules and protect users from harmful content on the platform,” reads the report.
The report also shows that TikTok removed 48,739 accounts suspected to belong to users under the age of 13, saying the move was in line with its Community Guidelines and commitment to protecting younger users online.
During the same period, the platform interrupted 103,847 LIVE rooms in Kenya after they were found to have breached its guidelines.
“In the latest report, TikTok emphasises its commitment to keeping the TikTok Live experience safe. The platform has noted a further rise in the number of Live streams being interrupted and the number of Live monetisation enforcement actions (both demonetisation and warnings),” reads the report.
Globally, TikTok removed 184,012,576 videos during the first quarter of 2026, representing about 0.5 per cent of all content uploaded on the platform.
Of the videos removed worldwide, 178,014,154 were detected and taken down using automated detection technologies, while 8,838,710 videos were restored after further review.
The platform recorded a 99.3 per cent proactive removal rate globally, with 94.4 per cent of flagged content removed within 24 hours of posting.
TikTok also reported that it removed 14,261 videos globally under its policy on edited media and artificial intelligence-generated content during the quarter.
The company said users are required to label realistic AI-generated content through creator labelling tools and automated detection models.
TikTok added that it uses the Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) Content Credentials standard to identify content that has been generated or significantly edited using artificial intelligence.
The platform said it recently joined the Steering Committee of the Coalition for C2PA to support the adoption of AI transparency technology across the industry.
According to TikTok, its AI content labelling efforts have so far been applied to more than three billion videos.
The company said it continues to use a combination of automated moderation tools and human safety teams to enforce its Community Guidelines and address harmful content, including misinformation, hate speech and other policy violations.
“TikTok remains committed to inspiring creativity and bringing joy while prioritising the safety and well-being of its Kenyan community. By combining advanced automated moderation tools with the expertise of thousands of trust and safety professionals worldwide, TikTok continues to enforce its Community Guidelines consistently and at scale, addressing harmful content such as misinformation, hate speech, and other policy violations,” the platform said.